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The Human Toll of One of the Internet’s Worst Jobs
The New York times ^ | April 2, 2026 | Jaap van Heusden and Jefta Varwijk

Posted on 04/02/2026 12:25:59 PM PDT by Miami Rebel

An unfathomable amount of child sexual abuse material pollutes the internet. INHOPE, an international hotline network, processed nearly 2.5 million online records of suspected materials in 2024. The Netherlands and the United States hosted the most web addresses distributing this material.

Eko (last name withheld) works with Offlimits, a Dutch nonprofit that combats online child abuse. Offlimits operates a hotline where the public can report web addresses where they’ve encountered an image or video of abuse. The short film above, “10 Reports in 10 Minutes,” follows Eko as he works through a series of incoming reports, describing out loud what he’s seeing. The images on his screen are never shown to us; no sensitive materials are visible in the film.

The descriptions in the film are graphic and difficult to hear. Still, Times Opinion feels there is value in spending 10 minutes with Eko as he works. The film helps viewers understand the scale of child sexual abuse material online and the quiet toll exacted on the people who try to keep it off the internet.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: internet

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If you go to the article, there's a ten-minute video appended. Very depressing. The idea that people have to wade through this daily is unimaginable.
1 posted on 04/02/2026 12:25:59 PM PDT by Miami Rebel
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To: Miami Rebel

I bet they could train AI to go through some of this.


2 posted on 04/02/2026 12:30:17 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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To: ClearCase_guy

“I bet they could train AI to go through some of this.”

Already being done. Years ago.


3 posted on 04/02/2026 12:32:42 PM PDT by TexasGator (1I1.)
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To: Miami Rebel

I was the Article 32 investigating officer in a child porn case as an Air Force Reserve JAG probably 25 years ago. I used to bring the files for Art 32s home to work on them, but I didn’t want what I had to review in this case anywhere near my family. It was horribly depressing - one photo, labeled “Stacy12”, still haunts me. There is not a hole deep enough to bury these monsters in.

Colonel, USAF JAGC (Ret)


4 posted on 04/02/2026 12:41:41 PM PDT by jagusafr ( )
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To: TexasGator

Unfortunately using AI is not sufficient. I read a case about an innocent woman who was extradited to another state after AI said she was the person who wrote some bad checks and she ended up losing her house, job etc.

besides there is no such thing as AI only GIGO processors.

I don’t have a solution, well actually I do but I don’t like it at all.


5 posted on 04/02/2026 12:59:13 PM PDT by algore ( )
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“AI said she was the person who wrote some bad checks and she ended up losing her house, job etc.”

Wrong.

AI merely picked her photo from millions as the possible suspect.

It didn’t say anything else.

Incompetent cops made the arrest.


6 posted on 04/02/2026 1:14:23 PM PDT by TexasGator (1I1.)
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To: algore

“Unfortunately using AI is not sufficient. I read a case about an innocent woman who was extradited to another state after AI said she was the person who wrote some bad checks and she ended up losing her house, job etc.”

The Fargo police, in trying to cover their ass, said they had additional information but won’t say what that was,

Something besides a photo match from states away would be needed for the judge to issue the arrest warrant.


7 posted on 04/02/2026 1:18:13 PM PDT by TexasGator (1I1.)
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To: TexasGator

I agree with your assessments, both of them

still there are a lot of stupid people will who believe whatever a computer says, or whatever a cop says for that matter.

I did not realize there was no way to fight an erroneous extradition proceeding until I read the original article (assuming it was correct about that)


8 posted on 04/02/2026 1:27:55 PM PDT by algore ( )
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To: Miami Rebel

I can’t watch it. I could watch the adults doing this being executed.


9 posted on 04/02/2026 1:35:09 PM PDT by Midwesterner53
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“I did not realize there was no way to fight an erroneous extradition proceeding until I read the original article (assuming it was correct about that)”

West Fargo police only received the fake driver’s license and we know how bad those are. West Fargo did not file charges.

Detectives in Fargo say they mistakenly thought surveillance photos were also used.

Ms. Lips was arrested on a probation violation and the Tennessee county agency notified Fargo.

Extradition can be fought. Happens all the time.


10 posted on 04/02/2026 1:42:32 PM PDT by TexasGator (1I1.)
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To: algore

“besides there is no such thing as AI only GIGO processors.”

Nope.

Humans train the AI models.


11 posted on 04/02/2026 1:52:21 PM PDT by TexasGator (1I1.)
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To: Miami Rebel

Wanna bet they ignore all the abuse material produced by “diverse” Europeans (mulsims and Africans)


12 posted on 04/02/2026 1:59:48 PM PDT by Organic Panic ('Was I molested. I think so' - Ashley Biden)
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To: TexasGator

like I said, garbage in, garbage out


13 posted on 04/02/2026 2:02:13 PM PDT by algore ( )
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